Apfergus, I remember a morning like that too! It was during summer vacation. We met at the Hall and no brother showed up to lead us dumb sistahs in prayer. Hahaha. So, the mother ran out in the parking lot to get "Stevie" who was 11 or 12 and throwing rocks at tires, to say the prayer for us. They were all digging in their purses for kleenex to put on their heads, when "Stevie" saved the day. A male child mumbled the magic prayer, and we were now able to go off in field service, yay!
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The Increasing Degradation of Women in the Watchtower Society.
by Dogpatch infrom towerwatcher:the increasing degradation of women in the watchtower society.
the lifestyle of a woman as one of jehovah's witnesses is certainly not an easy job.
it is a well known fact that most of the work that takes place within the watchtower society contributing to its success, is due to the backbone of the watchtower which can be described as the women in the congregation.
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Un saludo desde España
by nandokano inhola;.
mi nombre es fernando, vivo en el sur de espana, os escribo para anunciaros mi pagina web para que la visiteis, la direccion es http://www.fcc.org.es en esta pagina existe un foro en espanol, os animo a los que hableis en espanol os apunteis y paticipeis.
tambien les pido a los que tienen paginas webs incluyan un link a mi pagina, gracias.. un abrazo a todos.
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Virgochik
Un abrazo a Usted tambien, Fernando, y bienvenidos!
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What kind of safety precautions do dubs take for field service?
by Check_Your_Premises indo they provide guidelines about safely entering homes?.
if a jw enters a home for the first time, what kind of safety precautions are taken by the car group to ensure the safety of the jw?.
for instance i was shocked to find out my jw wife wasn't instructed by the elders as to which homes belonged to registered sex offenders.
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No matter how many go to the door together, in pairs, or groups of 3 or 4, once inside the house it only takes ONE gun to take them prisoner!
I remember taking horrible chances, now that I'm old enough to know better. Sisters in pairs, or teen girls would go inside homes with men. The cargroup would fret, and check their watches every few minutes. Sometimes we weren't sure which house the sisters had gone into, even. There'd be some sighing, and tongue clicking, and another story told, more watch checking, then somebody'd say, "Which house did Sister Naive and Sister Gullible go in? Maybe we'd better go check on them."
Just a disaster waiting to happen!
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Gay & Lesbian JW where are you?
by LEC ini came out of the closet when i was 18 yrs to my parents & the elders expelled me out ever since that my life has changed completely!!!
i was born under a jw household and i finally celebrated my first birthday when i was 21 yrs and it felt weird.
i was just wondering how to cope w/ this feelings, sometimes i want to go back but i can't ignore my feelings.
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LEC, welcome to the forum! I am bi, always knew it, growing up at the Hall. So is my husband, but we fell in love and are happily married. Before that, I had some long term relationships with other women. The Witlesses will never accept us as we were made, very disrespectful and unloving, don't ya think?
Jesus loves us all...but the JW's don't really talk much about Jesus, do they?
Be happy and enjoy your life, and keep posting!
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When your door bell rings, do you still think it might be the elders?
by JH in.
i live in an apartment building, and i just heard the door bells ringing here and there, which automatically made me think that it could be the jw's.... when someone is at the door here, knocking or ringing, i'm always fearful that it will be them....
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I had to explain to my husband why I tiptoe to peek thru the blinds in another room when the doorbell rings. To this day, my heart races if I see someone on the porch. It's usually just kids selling fundraisers, but my worst nightmare is to have already opened the door and see the Dubs.
This comes from when I had my little apartment, and they'd ring out front, then creep around back and pull on the patio door. It twasn't stalking or trespassing, it was "loving concern!"
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Those Who Hide What They Are
by twain30 ini found the watchtower study comment concerning associating with those on the internet who, "hide what they are"-ps.26:4, very disturbing and completely taken out of context.
i've watched the wbts carefully cover over important facts about the dates 1919, 1925, and 1975; shifting the blame and diverting the attention of the publishers.. having called the service dept.
on many occasions, not once have i ever received the name of the brother i was speaking with.
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They hide what they are when they go around offering "free home Bible studies" which really have many strings attached. There is very little studying of the Bible either. Later on, the student finds out there is an expectation they will get baptized into the cult and donate their time and money for the rest of their lives. Free???
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JW,s Best Dressed People !!
by moomanchu ini thought of all the money i saved on not buying all the meeting clothes for my family, and it got me wondering about the reason why jw,s need to dress up for everything they do.
i think it must have all started because russell had that clothing store and this was a good way for him to have a cornered market.
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When I was small, Mom sewed my clothes, and I was very embarassed in them, because you could tell. Later on, when we got a KMart, I could pick out some tops and skirts from clearance. Winter coats were always a battle. I could never have anything in style because I had to shop clearance, and get a coat fit for the north pole, lol. It had to be warm enough for hours of service.
It always burnt my butt to drag on panty hose and a dress on a hot summer evening, just to go to somebody's house for bookstudy. Why did that require formal wear? If it was to please Jehoopla, was he displeased when I got home and put shorts back on?
It's ridiculous to think God is impressed with the clothing that humans put on. So, I guess it's a morale booster to the Witless sales staff and to wow the public. In poor neighborhoods, it used to scare the illegals and the welfare frauds into closing their doors tight and peeking out the curtains till the men in dark suits had driven away!! They thought it was the government coming to check on them!
I think the suits really put people off at the doors. If the Witlesses dressed more casual, it might open more doors to them.They do stand out, but not in a good way. The suits look sinister and unfriendly.
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Hello from Rebel8's Prince Charming!
by Mr. Rebel8 inhowdy all!
newbie here!
well, at least newbie to this forum.
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Virgochik
Nice to have you join us, Mr. Rebel8!
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Comments You Will Not Hear at the 4-23-06 WT Study (Load)
by blondie incomments you will not hear at the april 23, 2006 wt study (march 15, 2006 issue, pages 21-25)(load).
review comments will be in red.
wt material from today's wt will be in black.
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If the mail carrier had stops on his or her route that bothered their conscience, they could bid a different route. The routes for bid are posted every two weeks. In a big city, there could be quite a few. They are awarded by seniority. Usually, the carrier stops by the Post Office for a map of the route they are considering to get an idea what it's like.
So, lots of porn shops and churches might be off the list of routes they bid on... then again, delivering to the front counter of the adult store might be the most fun the Dub has all day, lol! They could strike up a conversation, as their eyes roam all over, growing big when they see the huge, er, items on display, or the DVD covers with the...
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A Lonely Spinster
by MidwichCuckoo ina lonely spinster, aged 81, decided that it was time to get married.
she put an ad in the local paper that read:
husband wanted, must be in my age group (80's), must not beat me, must not chase other women and must still be good in bed!
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Virgochik
That was good! I laughed out loud! HAHA!